On the Monday that Super Bowl week began in all its moneyed elegance, nearly 50,000 layoffs were announced in America. So add another location to visit, in addition to dolled-up Raymond James Stadium and the posh team hotels.

No city has a better sense of timing when it comes to hosting Super Bowls than Tampa. It will host its fourth this Sunday, but only one of the previous three is known for the game itself rather than for something much bigger.

The Arizona Cardinals held a distinct advantage as the home team during the 2008 season. They were 8-2, including two playoff victories. They are the designated home team for Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers and will wear their home red uniforms. There the edge ends.

Super Bowl famous faces: where are they now? Not quarterbacks or coaches. The stadiums. Some sites of unforgettable moments have vanished from history, like old Las Vegas casinos. Others are just forgotten.

The Arizona Cardinals do not need any off-field issues as the long-suffering franchise prepares to make its first Super Bowl appearance. They may, or may not, have one with wide receiver Anquan Boldin.